MADAME HOFMANN

A film by Sébastien LIFSHITZ

2023 / France / 104’ / Color / status : completed / Feature Documentary / International collections

“Welcome to my life” is a phrase Sylvie Hofmann repeats almost every day. Sylvie has been an executive nurse at the north hospital in Marseille for 40 years. Running is her life. Between her patients, her sick mother, her husband and daughter, she has always dedicated her life to others. What if she decided to think about herself for a while? To retire? Is she allowed to, but more importantly, does she really want to?

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“Beautiful, delicate and intelligent. ”

Les Inrocks

“The moving portrait of an everyday heroine. ”

Télérama

“Deeply powerful and highly political. ★★★★”

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